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Originally Posted by CroMagna  My parents are Africans, and I think you need a SERIOUS reality check. First of all, there are African filmmakers, lawyers, porn stars, cab drivers, musicians, fashion designers, salesmen, etc. I can name plenty of Africans in my family who have jobs that have nothing to do with helping poor Africans. |
I'm aware of that, it's just that when I was pondering why do I have this belief, I thought to myself, "Man, I sound like those beauty pageant contestants who always want to help the Africans," so somehow the word Africans just slipped in when I was writing. Didn't mean to offend you or anyone.
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Originally Posted by CroMagna Secondly, not all poor people are nice, sweet, and noble. Some will cut your throat even if they're aware that you're trying to help them. |
I don't care if they're sweet or noble.
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Originally Posted by CroMagna Same with "altruists". Some of these "helping starving countries" types are nasty snobs who are doing it to make themselves look superior--at best. At worst, you have your communists and paramilitary types who will kill you if you don't agree with their vision. |
That's true.
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Originally Posted by CroMagna I don't think you're interested in helping people. I think you're interested in relinquishing yourself of guilt. I think you might also have some anxiety problem. Moral of the story is, like Dinesh D'Souza said about Islamic law, "forced virtue is no virtue at all." |
Yup, I do. I feel guilty of having a lot and seeing others have less, and I also feel guilty that I can be disgustingly happy and others are struggling, and I'm still working on it. Which is why I created this thread, to help me overcome any false beliefs I have, because I know I'm ignorant and most of my thoughts weren't chosen by me and have lodged themselves in my cranium and made me think they're the landlord and I'm the one paying the rent.
It's also useful posting it on a public forum like this because then I can have point of views I've never considered before, and my thoughts and beliefs dissected.